Table 2 Statistical Analysis of Liver Function and Kidney Function Tests, serum lipid profile and other biochemical parameters in Yanbu Firefighters as Compared to the Normal Control Group, (mean ± S.D.).
From: Effect of fire smoke on some biochemical parameters in firefighters of Saudi Arabia
Parameters | Normal Control Group | n | Yanbu FFs* | n | t-test | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liver Function tests | ALP (u/l) | 90.15 ± 23.23 | 13 | 87.45 ± 16.18 | 11 | 0.3241 | N.S. |
ALT (u/l) | 50.26 ± 16.60 | 23 | 68.27 ± 23.17 | 15 | 2.7939 | p < 0.01 | |
AST (u/l) | 26.45 ± 12.12 | 11 | 23.07 ± 8.45 | 14 | 0.8224 | N.S. | |
GGT (u/l) | 39.56 ± 14.38 | 9 | 54.89 ± 19.66 | 9 | 1.88837 | N.S. | |
Total Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.58 ± 0.21 | 4 | 0.69 ± 0.27 | 10 | 0.7613 | N.S. | |
Direct Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0.15 ± 0.13 | 4 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 10 | 4.2320 | p < 0.005 | |
Total Protein (g/dl) | 7.44 ± 0.58 | 5 | 7.45 ± 0.35 | 10 | 0.0422 | N.S. | |
Urea nitrogen (mmol/l) | 3.74 ± 0.97 | 10 | 4.80 ± 1.25 | 20 | 2.3336 | p < 0.05 | |
Albumin (g/dl) | 4.08 ± 0.40 | 6 | 4.48 ± 0.27 | 10 | 2.4082 | p < 0.05 | |
Kidney Function tests | Uric Acid (mg/dl) | 6.32 ± 1.24 | 8 | 5.90 ± 0.67 | 3 | 0.5553 | N.S. |
Creatinine (umol/l) | 85.69 ± 12.76 | 23 | 93.45 ± 19.57 | 21 | 1.5728 | N.S. | |
sodium (mmol/l) | 139.78 ± 3.40 | 23 | 139.19 ± 4.00 | 21 | 0.531 | N.S, | |
potassium (mmol/l) | 4.31 ± 0.40 | 23 | 4.22 ± 0.53 | 21 | 0.638 | N.S. | |
Calcium(mg/dl) | 9.32 ± 0.63 | 5 | 9.63 ± 0.25 | 4 | 0.903 | N.S. | |
Chloride (mmol/l) | 102.57 ± 2.62 | 14 | 99.60 ± 2.70 | 20 | 1.193 | p < 0.005 | |
Phosphorous (mmol/l) | 1.10 ± 0.13 | 8 | 1.08 ± 0.25 | 9 | 0.226 | N.S, | |
Lipid Profile | Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.67 ± 0.66 | 23 | 5.05 ± 0.98 | 21 | 1.5100 | N.S. |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 40.60 ± 5.92 | 11 | 42.10 ± 6.23 | 20 | 0.6531 | N.S. | |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 106.70 ± 16.72 | 11 | 122.53 ± 31.95 | 14 | 1.4867 | N.S. | |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 125.33 ± 61.25 | 23 | 168.29 ± 109.47 | 19 | 1.60489 | N.S. | |
Others | Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.78 ± 1.73 | 23 | 5.50 ± 1.06 | 21 | 0.6457 | N.S. |
Cortisol (nmol/l) | 398.76 ± 136.28 | 21 | 307.55 ± 140.03 | 19 | 2.08629 | p < 0.05 | |
CK (u/l) | 112.95 ± 33.47 | 22 | 158.00 ± 85.53 | 19 | 2.28012 | p < 0.05 | |
LDH (u/l) | 143.17 ± 21.63 | 18 | 164.20 ± 28.21 | 20 | 2.55740 | p < 0.05 |